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in washington, 8:00 in the evening in beijing, where the communist party has almost completed the process of handing power over to the next generation of leaders. 2000 party delegates have been meeting for the last week, most of the time behind closed doors. the party congress has now concluded in the coming out of their new leadership lineup. >> as they stepped aside today, the outgoing chinese communist leaders congratulated themselves. under their watch, china has risen so fast that this century is often called china's century. an authoritarian model of the future. many in china, however, were not so confident. the new leadership, rubber stamp, will be unveiled to the world tomorrow with a question, can it continue to keep china's 1.3 billion people excluded from power? there is no sign that the party is willing to engage with those who want real change, like the nobel peace prize winner from china. he remains in this jail for calling for reform. >> people want more reform. people want democracy and freedom. for example, in the constitution it says that people have the right to freedom
in washington, 8:00 in the evening in beijing, where the communist party has almost completed the process of handing power over to the next generation of leaders. 2000 party delegates have been meeting for the last week, most of the time behind closed doors. the party congress has now concluded in the coming out of their new leadership lineup. >> as they stepped aside today, the outgoing chinese communist leaders congratulated themselves. under their watch, china has risen so fast that...
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from there they're just different just chest like the honda games are different from beijing. when i won gold. i was over the moon i think that victory came as a surprise since i got sand where i was not as much emotional and physical stress involved with i was basically recovering after the accident where i lost a good friend an unarmed person but. very different because i had to train hard and competition was very tough there was so much going on in my head so much doat so it was a lot more difficult in other words what you're saying yes it is easier to make it to the top of them to stay there exactly i've learned from experience if you compare them in london before the show you told me that you like the paralympics in beijing more why was that was that because it was your first paralympics or because of its oriental location or for some other reason that yes that was my first time and i laugh novelty really and i couldn't help but marvelling at how enormous it all was the first server to open in ceremony the far were volunteers we had a chance to take a tour of the city tha
from there they're just different just chest like the honda games are different from beijing. when i won gold. i was over the moon i think that victory came as a surprise since i got sand where i was not as much emotional and physical stress involved with i was basically recovering after the accident where i lost a good friend an unarmed person but. very different because i had to train hard and competition was very tough there was so much going on in my head so much doat so it was a lot more...
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boycotted the beijing games. from national treasure to enemy of the state. >>> goon. i'm cynthia mcfadden in new york. tonight, joined by my coanchor bill weir from london. he's been there for the opening ceremonies of the twchl olympic games. i just want to say, we're all jealous back here. what a show. >> my friend, i don't want to rub it in, but if you could be on this town in this night. this was seven years, 40 million dollars in the making and boy did it show. interesting four years ago we got a sample of chinese greats. tonight it was all about british intelligence. their cultural contributions from this island nation over the centuries here. danny boyle who won an oscar for slum dog millionaire who brought the world train spotting and 28 days later, this may be his crowning achievement. it began with a lush island villages. transformed by a bit of kenneth bra that shakespeare and industrial revolution. rivers form rings, olympic rings that rise in spark in the london night. and in a sweeping rambling narrative, danny boyle gave tribute to james bond and the qu
boycotted the beijing games. from national treasure to enemy of the state. >>> goon. i'm cynthia mcfadden in new york. tonight, joined by my coanchor bill weir from london. he's been there for the opening ceremonies of the twchl olympic games. i just want to say, we're all jealous back here. what a show. >> my friend, i don't want to rub it in, but if you could be on this town in this night. this was seven years, 40 million dollars in the making and boy did it show. interesting...
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for "nightline," i'm gloria riviere ra in beijing. >> our thanks to gloria. ai weiwei never sorry, opens in select cities today nationwide next friday. now back to london for a final thought from bill weir. >> reporter: here is a little good oe men, this morning a south korean archer set a world record though she is legally blind. i'll be here the entire time bringing them to you, starting tomorrow on "good morning america." we take a look at this men's u.s. swimming team. they are loaded. >> thanks so much, bill. thank you for watching abc news. "jimmy kimmel live" is next. have a great weekend.
for "nightline," i'm gloria riviere ra in beijing. >> our thanks to gloria. ai weiwei never sorry, opens in select cities today nationwide next friday. now back to london for a final thought from bill weir. >> reporter: here is a little good oe men, this morning a south korean archer set a world record though she is legally blind. i'll be here the entire time bringing them to you, starting tomorrow on "good morning america." we take a look at this men's u.s....
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police in beijing have detained two chinese men who tore the flag off a car carrying the japanese ambassador. police won't pursue charges. they want to avoid the case to avoid further diplomatic tension. chinese central tv reported on the story tuesday night. >> translator: the beijing police imposed administrative penalties on the two men. >> a senior official from the beijing public security bureau briefed japanese embassy staff. police decided to detain two men for five days under the public security control law. they gave a warning to another man who drove one of the vehicles. last week, the men drove up and blocked the path of a car carrying ambassador uichiro niwa. they tore off the japanese flag from the hood and fled. the public security officials said the men were dissatisfied with the relations with japan. and were angered by the sight of the flag. the official said, police could not find the flag. chinese officials may consider the case closed. it may not be that simple. makota oda has the story. >>> the dispute over island in the east china sea. officials with the tokyo governmen
police in beijing have detained two chinese men who tore the flag off a car carrying the japanese ambassador. police won't pursue charges. they want to avoid the case to avoid further diplomatic tension. chinese central tv reported on the story tuesday night. >> translator: the beijing police imposed administrative penalties on the two men. >> a senior official from the beijing public security bureau briefed japanese embassy staff. police decided to detain two men for five days...
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he joins us from beijing. james? >> reporter: yes, gene, it's a brisk 7 degrees celsius here in beijing, and the city is now abuzz that the congress is under way. signs and banners bearing slogans are everywhere. some read "cheers to the great chinese communist party," for without the communist party, there would be no new china. this is a major political event, and authorities carefully orchestrate every detail. i went for a tour of beijing to see what they've done. signs of the congress are everywhere in beijing. flowers, elegant decorations and banners. when i got into a taxi, i found another sign. ahead of the party congress, local authorities here in beijing have instructed all taxis to take the handles off so that people can't open the windows. chinese authorities are trying to prevent activists from throwing antigovernment leaflets out of the windows of moving taxis. police in beijing have put strict traffic checks in place for vehicles entering the capital. government authorities have mobilized an army of vol
he joins us from beijing. james? >> reporter: yes, gene, it's a brisk 7 degrees celsius here in beijing, and the city is now abuzz that the congress is under way. signs and banners bearing slogans are everywhere. some read "cheers to the great chinese communist party," for without the communist party, there would be no new china. this is a major political event, and authorities carefully orchestrate every detail. i went for a tour of beijing to see what they've done. signs of...
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out of the 36 olympic medals from beijing, phelps won 8 of them. but after reaching such dizzying hig heights, phelps fell into a depression. >> you kind of roll down the hill. >> he gained 25 pounds, made headlines for smoking a bong, and lost interest in swimming. >> i literally didn't do anything for six months. >> straight talk from a friend helped him get back on course. >> hearing somebody just be honest and straightforward with me, was all i really needed. >> in the last year and a half, he's gotten back in shape. adding boxing exercises to his training, sleeping in a high-altitude chamber. and using recent defeats as motivation. >> i think if you asked me today, is he prepared to be as good a swimmer as he was in beijing, i would have to say no, because we haven't done the volume of training. but if you ask me has he prepared to be a better person than he was in beijing, without question. he's just more grown up. >> growing up and now giving back. phelps has been speaking to kids. >> it starts with a dream. plan on how you're going to get t
out of the 36 olympic medals from beijing, phelps won 8 of them. but after reaching such dizzying hig heights, phelps fell into a depression. >> you kind of roll down the hill. >> he gained 25 pounds, made headlines for smoking a bong, and lost interest in swimming. >> i literally didn't do anything for six months. >> straight talk from a friend helped him get back on course. >> hearing somebody just be honest and straightforward with me, was all i really needed....
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. >> almost four years ago, beijing wowed the world with one of the most spectacular olympics. this year it will be london's chance to shine. u.s. athletes have been getting ready. she is an olympic veteran and 200-meter champion. something has eluded her, olympic gold in an individual event. she says the previous failures are motivating her. >> i am striving to come away with that gold medal. >> michael phelps, star of the 2008 beijing olympics, he brought home a record eight gold medals, says he is ready to do his part again 14 usa, although he has not announced how many events he will compete in. >> am in a better spot than i was at any time over the past three years. physically in better shape, mentally in better shape ever since beijing. >> the excitement ounce. now we wait for one of the biggest shows on earth. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> compared to the 90-degree heat we saw on monday, today feels chilly. it does in 63 the majority of the day. we have a lot of clouds and cooler air is pushing in. combination of that making
. >> almost four years ago, beijing wowed the world with one of the most spectacular olympics. this year it will be london's chance to shine. u.s. athletes have been getting ready. she is an olympic veteran and 200-meter champion. something has eluded her, olympic gold in an individual event. she says the previous failures are motivating her. >> i am striving to come away with that gold medal. >> michael phelps, star of the 2008 beijing olympics, he brought home a record eight...
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beijing into the 20s and while seoul and tokyo making things rather unpleasant. over toward the america's, now off towards the east coast thousands of people without power. this is causing some airports to close down this week and yesterday in pennsylvania there was one report of a death due to one of these severe storms. as this front setting in behind it it looks like the severe weather will be tapering off. across the southwest will be continuing throughout low-lying areas. look at these temperatures. oklahoma city getting up to 37 there. north of that cold front. 29. on your friday. over towards europe the uk is what we have been watching here. see this band of cloud cover across the british isles. the cold front is going to impact france and the potential of severe weather with it. does at least look like at this time dry conditions will be in place here. looking at your three day friday cloudy skies here. saturday as well. sunday heat will be kick iing u after noon thunderstorms goodness only 19 for your highs. cooler here. here is the extended forecast for
beijing into the 20s and while seoul and tokyo making things rather unpleasant. over toward the america's, now off towards the east coast thousands of people without power. this is causing some airports to close down this week and yesterday in pennsylvania there was one report of a death due to one of these severe storms. as this front setting in behind it it looks like the severe weather will be tapering off. across the southwest will be continuing throughout low-lying areas. look at these...
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for the new un resolution which beijing is not going to give and she also wants beijing to cut off its own oil supply which beijing is widely not going to do and of course beijing has also to take into consideration that india competition in the region is standing straight with iran and buying ever more iranian oil so i don't think she has any chance of you know talking china out after buying uranium oil that will not happen again i would say she will not put any much focus on it she will she will say that she will look to the ceiling and then she was smile and say let's talk business now her main focus in this trip is german economy and she's wise to do that she will even not you know lobby very much for chinese investment into europe because she knows in our heart of hearts that this is truly a bad investment. you're watching on t.v. it's good to have you with us today still to come on the program the whistle blower's final appeal. if you don't speak you know we know judges like extradition to sweden on the cases of sexual assault well coming up for me in london in just a made. for a
for the new un resolution which beijing is not going to give and she also wants beijing to cut off its own oil supply which beijing is widely not going to do and of course beijing has also to take into consideration that india competition in the region is standing straight with iran and buying ever more iranian oil so i don't think she has any chance of you know talking china out after buying uranium oil that will not happen again i would say she will not put any much focus on it she will she...
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ten, meanwhile, in beijing. a little bit warmer here. 15 in tokyo. we have 24 in hong kong and a hot day in bangkok, 33. all right let's go now across to the americas. very clear day across much of the u.s., mexico, and canada. we've got a system weakening off in the northwest, even out towards the northeast. high pressure is pushing in as that long front moves away. we are still going to see some showers continuing here around florida up into the carolinas. you could see some heavier rain with that as well, some thunder and lightening. temperatures are going to be falling across the northeast. you'll notice a big dip in new york, down to 19, 10 in d.c. and 7 in toronto. meanwhile, 1 degree in win be any peg which is warmer than the past couple of days. taking a quick look into europe. things are looking a little bit dryer in the next 24 hours for the british isles. having a steady stream of moisture coming in, heavy rain hitting western norway as well as scotland and northern ireland and ireland. things are going to get a little bit clearer across t
ten, meanwhile, in beijing. a little bit warmer here. 15 in tokyo. we have 24 in hong kong and a hot day in bangkok, 33. all right let's go now across to the americas. very clear day across much of the u.s., mexico, and canada. we've got a system weakening off in the northwest, even out towards the northeast. high pressure is pushing in as that long front moves away. we are still going to see some showers continuing here around florida up into the carolinas. you could see some heavier rain with...
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nhk world's james tengan is in beijing covering the congress. james. >> reporter: the discussions and deal-making are coming the a climax. roughly 2300 delegates of the congress will pick about 200 members for the communist party central committee. then wednesday, the congress will close. the next day around 20 individuals from the central committee will be chosen to sit on the party's political bureau. after that officials further whittle down the list to see who will be on the plight bureau's standing committee, china's top decision making body. analysts say xi jinping will replay hu jintao in the job of general secretary. they also say the number of politburo standing committee members will be reduce prd the current nine to seven to speed up the decision-making process. if that forecast is correct, seven people will essentially run a nation of 1.3 billion. it's how china's one-party system has functioned for years. but democracy activists consider that system dysfunctional, and they say the communist party under hu jintao has continued to sto
nhk world's james tengan is in beijing covering the congress. james. >> reporter: the discussions and deal-making are coming the a climax. roughly 2300 delegates of the congress will pick about 200 members for the communist party central committee. then wednesday, the congress will close. the next day around 20 individuals from the central committee will be chosen to sit on the party's political bureau. after that officials further whittle down the list to see who will be on the plight...
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cnn, beijing. >> well, china is also experiencing a big population shift. the country's national bureau of statistics says that for the first time ever, there are now more people living in cities than in rural areas across the country. the question is, how much exactly? well, this is the total figure. nearly 691 million people have made the move to take the advantage of better economic opportunities in urban areas across china. and out of the country's total population, more than 51% are now squeezed into the nation's already crowded cities. >> many of those cities enormous. people people still don't know their names. now, investors in china's business capital are hardened. take a look at that number, the third one down. the shanghai index up more than 4% on the back of that stronger-than-expected growth. hong kong getting a boost up, as well. many of the big chinese companies are also listed here in hong kong. some of the big movements today, look at bc which is one of the big players. oil companies in china up by around 5%. the big aluminum producer up by
cnn, beijing. >> well, china is also experiencing a big population shift. the country's national bureau of statistics says that for the first time ever, there are now more people living in cities than in rural areas across the country. the question is, how much exactly? well, this is the total figure. nearly 691 million people have made the move to take the advantage of better economic opportunities in urban areas across china. and out of the country's total population, more than 51% are...
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people in beijing voiced strong opinions about shinzo abe. they say he should pay careful attention to china. >> translator: i want to see improved relations, but it all depends on mr. abe. he shouldn't deal with bilateral relations based on personal beliefs. he should look at things from a broader point of view. >> translator: the current situation is unhelpful to the people of both china and japan. i want mr. abe to lay out specific measures for improving relations. >> china's officials recently went through their own change of leadership. last month xin became head of the communist party. he's making moves to boost support for the new leaders. officials have been pressing china's claims to island in the east china sea. japan controls the senkaku islands. shortly before the election in japan an aarg from the maritime authority enters japanese air space over the islands. tensions remain high. one analyst is am bif lent. >> there is a deal of of expectation that the change of leadership. there is a lot of caution and apprehension with the nei
people in beijing voiced strong opinions about shinzo abe. they say he should pay careful attention to china. >> translator: i want to see improved relations, but it all depends on mr. abe. he shouldn't deal with bilateral relations based on personal beliefs. he should look at things from a broader point of view. >> translator: the current situation is unhelpful to the people of both china and japan. i want mr. abe to lay out specific measures for improving relations. >>...
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north korea's envoy has arrived for the talks in beijing. he refused to comment on the kidnapping of japanese nationals in the 1970s and '80s by north korean agents. >> translator: if we anticipate the results before the talks begin, the speculation could trigger misunderstanding. i think it would be impolite. >> the meeting will be the first under leader kim jong-un. his diplomats say the abduction issue is done. >>> japan's for minister disagrees that it is resolved. >> translator: there are various matters pending. i believe the abduction issue is a top priority. i'll proceed to discussions with north korea. >>> a 13-year-old japanese girl was abducted by north korean agents in 1977. the parents of the girl have not heard from her since. they have urged the government to make a break through in the upcoming talks with north korea. in a lecture in tokyo her parents expressed their hope. >> translator: i want japan to keep insisting that north korea respond to the cases of japanese abductees, otherwise, diplomatic normalization can never be
north korea's envoy has arrived for the talks in beijing. he refused to comment on the kidnapping of japanese nationals in the 1970s and '80s by north korean agents. >> translator: if we anticipate the results before the talks begin, the speculation could trigger misunderstanding. i think it would be impolite. >> the meeting will be the first under leader kim jong-un. his diplomats say the abduction issue is done. >>> japan's for minister disagrees that it is resolved....
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michitaka yamaka, our beijing correspondent. china's next change comes next year when xi jinping is expected to take over as president and li keqiang should become premier. the hu jintao and wen jiabao era will officially come to a close. now it's up to the next generation of leaders to steer china forward. people we met, the hopeful and the critical, all share an understanding that their country's entering a new phase. we'll continue to watch things unfold here and show you where this dynamic and complex nation is going. but for now, that wraps up our coverage from beijing. i'm james tengan. >> james, thanks. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un has sent a congratulatory telegram to china's new leader, xi jinping. north korea state-run media quoted the telegram as saying xi's election to the post is an indication of the people's trust and expectations at a time when socialism is entering a new stage. the telegram said that kim believes the friendly ties between china and north korea will become stronger, as desired by the people
michitaka yamaka, our beijing correspondent. china's next change comes next year when xi jinping is expected to take over as president and li keqiang should become premier. the hu jintao and wen jiabao era will officially come to a close. now it's up to the next generation of leaders to steer china forward. people we met, the hopeful and the critical, all share an understanding that their country's entering a new phase. we'll continue to watch things unfold here and show you where this dynamic...
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beijing believes that would wipe out any chance of a breakthrough in resolving the situation. it appears china's officials will now move to control the damage. they'll be trying to use what influence they do have over their lie to prevent more provocative acts from north korea. nhk world, beijing. >> north korea's state-run television declared the launch a success. >> north korea's state-run news agency says the satellite entered orbit on schedule about ten minutes after the launch. it's reportedly fitted with observation instruments, the news agency says the orbit is around 500 kilometers above the earth. >> news of the launch was announced in north korea only after its success was confirmed. people at this hotel in pyongyang applauded when they heard north korea had put a satellite into orbit. >> translator: i felt very proud to be north korean when i heard about the news. i realized scientific technology of my country has reached the highest level. >> translator: our late commander kim jong-il would be so happy to hear that the launch was successful. i'm sure that by follow
beijing believes that would wipe out any chance of a breakthrough in resolving the situation. it appears china's officials will now move to control the damage. they'll be trying to use what influence they do have over their lie to prevent more provocative acts from north korea. nhk world, beijing. >> north korea's state-run television declared the launch a success. >> north korea's state-run news agency says the satellite entered orbit on schedule about ten minutes after the launch....
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well, after the chilling onslaught of the beijing opening ceremony, london had a tough act to follow. would the british people be as willing to spend their lives living in tiny boxes? (laughter) the director of the ceremony academy award winner danny boyle answered beijing's majesty with his salute to landscaping. (laughter) i did not know the british had so many mexicans. i tell you t is time to build a bridge in the chunnel. for one part of the show really twisted my tea bags. a song and dance number celebrating the nhs, britain's socialist national health service. look at that. that kid's not even six. he's faking it to get free health care. get ready for obamacare, folks. instead of taking you to a hospital, they throw you on a rolling disco bed and cram you a thousand at a time into a stadium while spectatorser. >> when your colonoscopy gets thrown up on the cam. it's coming. don't kid yourself. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: that's what's coming. kiss, i can! (laughter) but you know what, that's over. the games are on and america is doing great. right now the united states an
well, after the chilling onslaught of the beijing opening ceremony, london had a tough act to follow. would the british people be as willing to spend their lives living in tiny boxes? (laughter) the director of the ceremony academy award winner danny boyle answered beijing's majesty with his salute to landscaping. (laughter) i did not know the british had so many mexicans. i tell you t is time to build a bridge in the chunnel. for one part of the show really twisted my tea bags. a song and...
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the embassy provided photos of the vehicles and the man to beijing police. the images were taken by an official who was in the ambassador's car. the police reportedly told the embassy they have a keen interest in the matter and have launched an investigation. the embassy will strongly request that the beijing police swiftly arrest the suspect. ambassador niwa said the incident was deplorable. >>> hillary clinton will visit china next week. the territorial disputes with neighbors are likely to be on the agenda for her talks. state department spokesperson victoria nuland said they will discuss issue in the east china sea. she indicated that one of the topics will be the growing tensions between japan and china over the senkaku islands. she stressed that the islands fall under the scope of the japan/u.s. security treaty. she called on china, vietnam and the philippines it to find peaceful solutions to the territorial disputes. >> we don't want to see the disputes in the south china sea or anywhere else settled by intimidation, by force. we want to see them sett
the embassy provided photos of the vehicles and the man to beijing police. the images were taken by an official who was in the ambassador's car. the police reportedly told the embassy they have a keen interest in the matter and have launched an investigation. the embassy will strongly request that the beijing police swiftly arrest the suspect. ambassador niwa said the incident was deplorable. >>> hillary clinton will visit china next week. the territorial disputes with neighbors are...
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own oil supply which beijing is why it's not going to do and of course beijing has also to take into consideration that india competition in the region is standing straight with iran and buying ever more rain in oil so i don't think she has any chance of you know talking china out of buying iranian oil or that we're not have been again i would say she will not put any much focus on it she will she will say that then she will look to the ceiling and then she was smile and say let's talk business now. or again not so much emphasis on syria or iran as anglo-american as in beijing or china's prime minister says that his country is considering helping the eurozone as you mentioned moments ago merkel's a visit there as well as our three pronged begging as you mentioned moments ago that she needs help but are we seeing a breakthrough at least on the economic issue of china investing in the faltering eurozone. ok china will you know use its money which is hard earned very wisely and that means they will have single investments not so much in the euro zone maybe a little bit out of politeness
own oil supply which beijing is why it's not going to do and of course beijing has also to take into consideration that india competition in the region is standing straight with iran and buying ever more rain in oil so i don't think she has any chance of you know talking china out of buying iranian oil or that we're not have been again i would say she will not put any much focus on it she will she will say that then she will look to the ceiling and then she was smile and say let's talk business...
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we report from beijing. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin is in beijing where he held talks with the chinese president. this was his first visit to china since returning to the presidency in may. pew tan said that the two countries share common interest in many fields including international affairs, the economy and technologies. putin says that ties between russian and china have developed to the highest level ever and he wants to develop them even farther. the chinese president wants to strengthen the partnership in energy immediates. they discussed syria saying that they seek a political solution. they agreed to take a coarser stance on military intervention. the summit opens on wednesday in beijing. the body was formed by russian, china and central asian countries. putin will have talks with ahmendinejad who will attend as an observer. analysts say that putin is trying to counter moves by the united states and other countries over syria and other issues. >>> the united nations says syria has agreed to allow humanitarian workers and supplies into four sites. but human rig
we report from beijing. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin is in beijing where he held talks with the chinese president. this was his first visit to china since returning to the presidency in may. pew tan said that the two countries share common interest in many fields including international affairs, the economy and technologies. putin says that ties between russian and china have developed to the highest level ever and he wants to develop them even farther. the chinese...
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for 15 days, he had been under guard at a beijing hospital. just how he managed to flee his illegal house arrest, and then adding dozens of guards watching him is becoming more clear. first, he had to scale the walls of his house. as he did, he fell and broke his foot. he head -- hid in a neighbor's pig sty and then late that night went to the river. he could not swim across, but the guards on the bridge were asleep. villagers found him at 5:00 in the morning and hit him. and he was driven with his brother's house to a town where he met activists to escort him to beijing. this is the first interview with his brother. when the guards discovered he had escaped, he was seized and interrogated for three days and three nights. >> they sat me in a chair, bound my feet with iron chains, put my arms behind my back and handcuffed me, put my hands upward. then they slapped my face and stamp my feet with their shoes. >> by that time, he was safely here at the american embassy. the local communist party bosses were furious. >> i resisted for a long time.
for 15 days, he had been under guard at a beijing hospital. just how he managed to flee his illegal house arrest, and then adding dozens of guards watching him is becoming more clear. first, he had to scale the walls of his house. as he did, he fell and broke his foot. he head -- hid in a neighbor's pig sty and then late that night went to the river. he could not swim across, but the guards on the bridge were asleep. villagers found him at 5:00 in the morning and hit him. and he was driven with...
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one of the men during george of the beijing legacy planning says -- the men in charge of the beijing legacy planning says it has had a lasting impact. >> [speaking foreign language] >> chinese people are still deeply proud of the way beijing used the games to send a powerful message to the world. london will not be able to match that, but will be ultimately judged on whether it can deliver something more enduring than a two-week show. >> france has not only a new president, but also a new prime minister. jean-marc ayrault, a former german teacher, has taken up his post today. he attended his official ceremony in the prime minister's office in central paris. the first meeting of the cabinet is expected to take place on thursday. the trial of anders breivik, the man accused of the mass murder in norway last july, as continued in oslo. one of the survivors spoke of the dreadful moments on the island, saying she had to hide under a dead girl until anders breivik stopped shooting people least in sydney have charged two people with various drug offenses. police seized large quantities of c
one of the men during george of the beijing legacy planning says -- the men in charge of the beijing legacy planning says it has had a lasting impact. >> [speaking foreign language] >> chinese people are still deeply proud of the way beijing used the games to send a powerful message to the world. london will not be able to match that, but will be ultimately judged on whether it can deliver something more enduring than a two-week show. >> france has not only a new president,...
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beijing has always had its own foreign policy. they were worried there might be a change of government and that government might be more friendly towards the americans and the chinese would lose influence in the middle east. that is what he wanted to avoid. that is why he did not back the original u.n. resolutions. this time, he seeks not to blame anyone. just to try to end this situation. the town is less strident. that is why china feels it can support the plan. >> an independent report has identified half a million families struggling with a range of problems. among the causes of the unrest, poor parenting, low academic achievement, and too much emphasis on materialism. >> over the course of five extra nine days last august, it england learned how order and chaos are close neighbors. rioting, looting, and arson at spreading like bush fires across the country. the politicians initially blaming criminality, pure and simple. but then it a report to look at the deeper social causes and lessons to be learned. the panel went to many
beijing has always had its own foreign policy. they were worried there might be a change of government and that government might be more friendly towards the americans and the chinese would lose influence in the middle east. that is what he wanted to avoid. that is why he did not back the original u.n. resolutions. this time, he seeks not to blame anyone. just to try to end this situation. the town is less strident. that is why china feels it can support the plan. >> an independent report...
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the embassy wgl the beijing police swiftly arrest the spt. ambassadoraai the incident was deplorable china next week.wl vit the territorial disputes with the agenda for her talks. state department spokesperson scuss issues in the east china se she indicated that one of the pi wl b the growing tensions between japan and china over the senkaku islands. e ress that the islands fall under t scope of the japan/u.s. security treaty. shaldncha, vietnam and the philippines it to find peef solutions to the territorial disputes. >> weon wt tse t disputes in the south china sea or anywhere elseeted b intimidation, by force. we want to see them settledt the negotiating table. >> she said the u.s. is urging china to bmo transparent about its military affairs. >>> internatiol dorrs e wondering what to do about a growing exodus from syria. the u.n. refugee agency says mo tn 0,0 syrians have escaped the fighting between veme a opposition forces. the office the u.n. high coison for refugees said more and more people are fleeing across ris bords. 74,000 have e
the embassy wgl the beijing police swiftly arrest the spt. ambassadoraai the incident was deplorable china next week.wl vit the territorial disputes with the agenda for her talks. state department spokesperson scuss issues in the east china se she indicated that one of the pi wl b the growing tensions between japan and china over the senkaku islands. e ress that the islands fall under t scope of the japan/u.s. security treaty. shaldncha, vietnam and the philippines it to find peef solutions to...
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the company opened stores in paris, london, beijing and elsewhere. then last year the owner set up shop along fifth avenue in new york. they hope the gloss of the luxury stores will rub off here as well. people from all over the world visit the shopping district when they're in town. owners of this store hope their customers will do their marketing for them by word of mouth. >> here are the latest market figures. >> let's get a check of the weather from mai. >> thank you very much. let's check out what's happening here in australia first. this is a severe tropical cyclone that is moving closer to the coastal areas of western australia. it is a category three. looks like it will be maintaining its intensity and making landfall here around port headland around saturday afternoon hours local time. this is already bringing gusts up to about 195 kilometres per hour. high waves, rough sea conditions and people many the vicinities are already feeling very strong winds in and around the area. and also as you can see this very bright pink passing through west
the company opened stores in paris, london, beijing and elsewhere. then last year the owner set up shop along fifth avenue in new york. they hope the gloss of the luxury stores will rub off here as well. people from all over the world visit the shopping district when they're in town. owners of this store hope their customers will do their marketing for them by word of mouth. >> here are the latest market figures. >> let's get a check of the weather from mai. >> thank you very...
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for me joshua meanwhile claimed super heavyweight gold to beijing went to report to come out really losing out and coming back after the match was tied eighteen points apiece lennox lewis. in the same title. while the two any a squeezed in its second gold medal of the games up there very last bent. taking top honors in the women's modern pentathlon thanks to a stunning display in the shoot on the wrong part. of this is how the top of the medals table looked at the end russia behind the top three in the table one goal short of their target of twenty five the standings though grid for usa the country back on top after china pushed them into second place four years ago this time it's the chinese who have to settle for overall silver while great britain and northern ireland's extraordinary game saw them finish in third place. the olympic project has finished up a major success story for london the city itself also closely watched by organizers of the next olympics the twenty fourteen winter games to take place in the russian city off the sort constant the top off takes up the story. the london
for me joshua meanwhile claimed super heavyweight gold to beijing went to report to come out really losing out and coming back after the match was tied eighteen points apiece lennox lewis. in the same title. while the two any a squeezed in its second gold medal of the games up there very last bent. taking top honors in the women's modern pentathlon thanks to a stunning display in the shoot on the wrong part. of this is how the top of the medals table looked at the end russia behind the top...
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they surpassed the beijing total and all that. there are other countries -- india, the australians, wondering what's going wrong with those countries. they are not delivering. >> the australian olympic committee has said that one of the problems they now have is that the schools are not providing them with enough raw talent. that is part of the story. the other part is that the australian olympic committee believes there's a certain lack of commitment. the australian athletes are really upset about that. >> a lack of commitment from the athletes. >> even the australians have said it themselves. only a quarter of what we do is about talent. three-quarters is about the effort you put in. they are thinking back in australia that possibly there athletes are not committing as much as previous olympic games. you cannot say that about selling. she won the olympic medal last night and afterwards, she said she wanted a cheeseburger. >> thank you very much. thank you. egyptian security officials say military helicopters have fired missiles
they surpassed the beijing total and all that. there are other countries -- india, the australians, wondering what's going wrong with those countries. they are not delivering. >> the australian olympic committee has said that one of the problems they now have is that the schools are not providing them with enough raw talent. that is part of the story. the other part is that the australian olympic committee believes there's a certain lack of commitment. the australian athletes are really...
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she is gravely concerned about plants to build a new incinerator in beijing. >> the public are -- don't have -- the trust to believe the companies or the government can run the incinerators well. >> reporter: the incinerator will be built in the west of beijing. once it is completed, it will burn about 2,500 tons of garbage per day. the site is just 30 kilometers from the city center. the government has disclosed little information. so it is unclear what kind of equipment will be fitting to protect the environment. chen organized a meeting to get the world out to people about the new incinerator. about 20 people came to the meeting. some expressed their concern about pollution from the new incinerator. >> translator: we need to campaign to bring more people on board to halt construction. >> chen has the been helping xi and his family. recently, xi visited chen's office to consult with her about suing the local authorities. he wants to force them to reveal emissions data from the incinerator. xi demanded that they release the data, but nay refuthey refu the ground that this is confidenti
she is gravely concerned about plants to build a new incinerator in beijing. >> the public are -- don't have -- the trust to believe the companies or the government can run the incinerators well. >> reporter: the incinerator will be built in the west of beijing. once it is completed, it will burn about 2,500 tons of garbage per day. the site is just 30 kilometers from the city center. the government has disclosed little information. so it is unclear what kind of equipment will be...
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that. >> there is a lot of money in beijing. you cannot buy this stuff in china. >> you have a 40-foot container half full. what is your favorite purchase? >> i like the cabinets. the two on the corner. victorian. >> we had a look at that initially. >> we like the book case. wine cabinets. >> i spoke to a collector, but we are here with a dealer. you have many clients in china who want british antiques. do you find something? do you always buy? >> i always buy. >> how many things? >> 20. >> 20 pieces? >> yes. you can see the room has filled up fast. it's what we heard today. the new chinese buyers and the london antique scene means serious business. >> an unexpected phenomenon is lucrative for a number of dealers here in london and i can tell you when i went to the auction, i was surprised about 10% of the room was chinese and this was a small auction house in the middle of nowhere. >> it's a sad story. buying a bit of heritage, it's someone else's at that. that's certainly a windfall for the sellers. it's sort of the other side
that. >> there is a lot of money in beijing. you cannot buy this stuff in china. >> you have a 40-foot container half full. what is your favorite purchase? >> i like the cabinets. the two on the corner. victorian. >> we had a look at that initially. >> we like the book case. wine cabinets. >> i spoke to a collector, but we are here with a dealer. you have many clients in china who want british antiques. do you find something? do you always buy? >> i...
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employing a return to asia policy ties between washington and beijing are getting tense. becoming. the u.s. . is having a long war because. they are coming to this region. trying to. find out. and that intention has already been felt south korea the philippines and vietnam have already held nato military exercises with several more countries in the region expected to have similar wargame soon during a recent extensive tour of the asian pacific u.s. secretary of defense leon panetta said washington will relocate at least sixty percent of its naval fleet to the region by the end of the decade the official reason for such moves has been china's territorial disputes with the philippines in the south china sea but experts say that's only an excuse the u.s. is now promising some kind of support for the armed forces modernization creating a so-called minimum credit credible defense posture but the end the end result would be more in favor of the u.s. than in the philippines seeing that the u.s. or so many economic and business interests in china it wants to keep china obedient to whatever
employing a return to asia policy ties between washington and beijing are getting tense. becoming. the u.s. . is having a long war because. they are coming to this region. trying to. find out. and that intention has already been felt south korea the philippines and vietnam have already held nato military exercises with several more countries in the region expected to have similar wargame soon during a recent extensive tour of the asian pacific u.s. secretary of defense leon panetta said...
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he has spent the last decade document in the destruction of all beijing. >> beijing -- this was a city of history. it now has no culture left. >> there are pockets of preservation. this traditional beijing alleyway is now a major tourist draw. >> i like the year, she says. we don't have anything like it in my home town. but hard cash of and from heritage. in beijing, is about finding a balance between old and the new. >> you have been watching newsday from the bbc. >> a reminder of the main news this hour. protestors in egypt set fire to the campaign headquarters of bomb had shafiq. headlines are next. stay with us. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? "bbc world new
he has spent the last decade document in the destruction of all beijing. >> beijing -- this was a city of history. it now has no culture left. >> there are pockets of preservation. this traditional beijing alleyway is now a major tourist draw. >> i like the year, she says. we don't have anything like it in my home town. but hard cash of and from heritage. in beijing, is about finding a balance between old and the new. >> you have been watching newsday from the bbc....
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arguments or visit so as you say angela merkel's angela merkel's visit to beijing will not sway china to support the west with its approach to iran let's talk about syria china has been against a resolution in the un is anything that germany can do to change china's position on syria do you think i have a family it's very interesting that there are some kind of arguments so whether. germany swayed china security council member to change its position again i can't see any possibility of although i think it's important for the leaders of china and germany to exchange views on these kind of issues and tried to see where they can agree on some where specter of it i don't think there is any possibility that. you can actually change the chinese pollution syria as well so i can have a tough time trying to get beijing to side with the west when it comes to syria and as you said a few moments ago also about all of iran aside from foreign policy let's talk about geopolitics here and the u.s. has been enhancing its military presence in the asia pacific region and experts say it's to counter chin
arguments or visit so as you say angela merkel's angela merkel's visit to beijing will not sway china to support the west with its approach to iran let's talk about syria china has been against a resolution in the un is anything that germany can do to change china's position on syria do you think i have a family it's very interesting that there are some kind of arguments so whether. germany swayed china security council member to change its position again i can't see any possibility of although...
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since you've been in beijing and you've been in beijing for a couple years, now many years, we've been talking about this 8% gdp growth rate, this level at which china has to grow to maintain stability, economic stability and social stability. they're talking about 7.5%. obviously they think that 8% is no longer the magic mark. why is that? >> well, the key here, andrew, is not just the number but the quality of that growth. as we know, they've been able to exceed the 8% number in the past. you're right, 8% has been the number that's been used as the benchmark to be able to soak up the need for more work and maintain that social stability. the key here is the quality of the growth. it's not just investing money for the sake of it, it's not just building buildings with no one inside or building shopping malls that no one goes to shop in. this is about quality growth that trickles down to the community. it's about being able to encourage the people themselves to be able to take on a bit more of the share of the heavy lifting here in the economy and being able to spend more, not just rely
since you've been in beijing and you've been in beijing for a couple years, now many years, we've been talking about this 8% gdp growth rate, this level at which china has to grow to maintain stability, economic stability and social stability. they're talking about 7.5%. obviously they think that 8% is no longer the magic mark. why is that? >> well, the key here, andrew, is not just the number but the quality of that growth. as we know, they've been able to exceed the 8% number in the...
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for the new un resolution which beijing is not going to give and she also wants beijing to cut off its own oil supply which beijing is widely not going to do and of course beijing has also to take into consideration that india its competition in the region is this. ending straight with iran and buying ever more rain in oil so i don't think she has any chance of you know talking china out after buying uranium oil that were not happen again i would say she will not put any much focus on it she will she will say that she will look to the ceiling and then she was smile and say let's talk business now her main focus in this trip is german economy and she's wise to do that she will even not you know lobby very much for chinese investment into europe because she knows in our heart of hearts that this is truly a bad investment it's a question of identity versus integration a sure islamic group in the belgium is under five views which local people feel is to extreme which other local muslims feel threatened by what is test our city reports. bearded wearing a comma flush jacket and constantly su
for the new un resolution which beijing is not going to give and she also wants beijing to cut off its own oil supply which beijing is widely not going to do and of course beijing has also to take into consideration that india its competition in the region is this. ending straight with iran and buying ever more rain in oil so i don't think she has any chance of you know talking china out after buying uranium oil that were not happen again i would say she will not put any much focus on it she...
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martin patients is in beijing. >> initially, mr. chen was supposed to stay in china and pursue studies. that deal quickly unravelled in a matter of hours after mr. chen said beijing would not guarantee his safety. the blind activist now says he wants to study in the u.s. that position is supported by a the obama administration. mr. chen does not have a passport, although there has been movement on that front. here is what the blind activist had to say to us when we spoke to him a little bit earlier. >> [speaking foreign language] >> people from the immigration administration department have here. we had our pictures taken and forms were filled out. they said within 15 days. once they get the passport, they should not bother with this anymore. they did not promise the passport. they did not say anything definitely. i cannot look at the moment. my wife also needs approval to go outside. i believe it would not let me go out, even if i could walk. >> why is it taking so long for mr. chen to get a passport? beijing doesn't lead to give t
martin patients is in beijing. >> initially, mr. chen was supposed to stay in china and pursue studies. that deal quickly unravelled in a matter of hours after mr. chen said beijing would not guarantee his safety. the blind activist now says he wants to study in the u.s. that position is supported by a the obama administration. mr. chen does not have a passport, although there has been movement on that front. here is what the blind activist had to say to us when we spoke to him a little...